TAE SIG PROFILE

Current Team, Roles & Contact Details:

Dr. Christine Coombe, Co-chair
Dubai Men’s College
christine.coombe@hct.ac.ae
050-6194796

Peter Davidson, Co-chair
Zayed University, Dubai
peter.davidson@zu.ac.ae
050-8438782

Nickie Christensen, Treasurer
Dubai Men’s College
nchristensen@hct.ac.ae
050-4878820

Dr Ramin Akbari, Education Programs
Head of Accreditation and Certification Committee
Tabiarat Madares University
Tehran, Iran
ramin.akbari@TESOLArabiaTAESIG.org

Jacqueline Stephen, Online Course Coordinator
Dubai Men’s College
jstephen@hct.ac.ae
050-9403038

Past Team members:

Nancy Hubley, Co-chair
Dwight Lloyd, Co-chair

SIG Aims:

• To raise awareness about assessment and assessment-related issues among the ELT profession and in particular the TESOL Arabia membership of TAE SIG.
• To contribute to the development of good assessment practices within ELT in the Gulf.
• To provide a forum for the discussion of assessment issues that affect our profession.
• To provide opportunities for, and information about, relevant assessment professional development training.

Overarching Philosophy/Modus Operandi:

Our overall mission is to provide professional development in various forms to those with an interest in assessment and assessment-related issues in the region.